Is it true that it is not permissible for a man or a woman to pray in the bedroom?.
Praise be to Allaah.
There is nothing wrong with
a man or woman praying in the bedroom, because the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The earth has been made a place of
prostration and a means of purification for me, so wherever a man of my
ummah is when the time for prayer comes, let him pray.” Narrated by
al-Bukhaari (335) and Muslim (521).
The Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to offer naafil prayers and qiyaam
al-layl in the room of ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) and the
rooms of his other wives (may Allaah be pleased with them).
It is well known that men
are enjoined to offer prayer in congregation, when the call for prayer is
given, but if a man misses a prayer or is excused for not going to the
mosque, or he offers a naafil prayer in his bedroom, there is nothing wrong
with that. But if he misses prayer in congregation in the mosque with no
excuse, and prays in his room, his prayer is valid but he is sinning by not
praying in congregation.
The point is that there is
no difference between a bedroom and any other place in the house that is
taahir (pure).
And Allaah knows best.
